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Bon Secour, Bon Secour River tide chart

Alabama · near Gulf Shores (4 mi) · NOAA station 8731952 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM8:29 AM · 0.3 ft11:26 PM · 2.1 ft2.1 ft
  • Low 8:29 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 11:26 PM 2.1 ft

Sunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bon Secour, Bon Secour River
78Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
    • Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
    • Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

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    Marine forecast: South Mobile Bay

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC61, Mobile, AL (26 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC86, Pensacola, FL (44 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 8:29 AM 0.3 ftH 11:26 PM 2.1 ft6:51 AM / 6:25 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 9:13 AM 0.2 ftH 11:56 PM 2.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:24 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 10:02 AM 0.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:32 AM 2.2 ftL 11:12 AM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:15 AM 2.2 ftL 12:53 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:03 AM 2.2 ftL 2:11 PM 0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:55 AM 2.1 ftL 3:10 PM 0.2 ft6:55 AM / 6:19 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1178 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:04 AM–2:04 AM, 12:27 PM–2:27 PM7:25 AM–8:25 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:50 AM–2:50 AM, 1:13 PM–3:13 PM8:24 AM–9:24 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:37 AM–3:37 AM, 2:02 PM–4:02 PM9:23 AM–10:23 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Wed Oct 1457 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:26 AM–4:26 AM, 2:52 PM–4:52 PM10:20 AM–11:20 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:17 AM–5:17 AM, 3:42 PM–5:42 PM11:15 AM–12:15 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1656 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:08 AM–6:08 AM, 4:33 PM–6:33 PM12:05 PM–1:05 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM
    Sat Oct 1758 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM4:58 AM–6:58 AM, 5:23 PM–7:23 PM12:50 PM–1:50 PM, 10:59 PM–11:59 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.2 ft at 10:02 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.2 ft at 11:12 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.2 ft at 9:13 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.2 ft at 12:53 PM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.2 ft at 2:11 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.2 ft at 3:10 PM on Saturday, October 17

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 8:29 AM 0.3 ftH 11:26 PM 2.1 ft6:51 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 9:13 AM 0.2 ftH 11:56 PM 2.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:24 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 10:02 AM 0.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:32 AM 2.2 ftL 11:12 AM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:15 AM 2.2 ftL 12:53 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:21 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:03 AM 2.2 ftL 2:11 PM 0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:55 AM 2.1 ftL 3:10 PM 0.2 ft6:55 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:46 AM 2.0 ftL 3:55 PM 0.3 ft6:55 AM / 6:18 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:35 AM 1.9 ftL 4:27 PM 0.3 ft6:56 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:21 AM 1.7 ftL 4:44 PM 0.5 ft6:57 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 6:19 AM 1.5 ftL 4:39 PM 0.7 ft6:58 AM / 6:15 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:29 AM 1.3 ftL 4:46 AM 1.1 ftH 9:30 AM 1.2 ftL 4:13 PM 0.9 ftH 11:24 PM 1.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 6:13 AM 0.8 ftH 12:43 PM 1.1 ftL 3:21 PM 1.1 ftH 10:39 PM 1.5 ft6:59 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 7:01 AM 0.5 ftH 10:23 PM 1.7 ft7:00 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 7:46 AM 0.2 ftH 10:34 PM 2.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:11 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 8:36 AM 0.0 ftH 11:03 PM 2.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:10 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 9:38 AM -0.2 ftH 11:44 PM 2.3 ft7:02 AM / 6:09 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 11:04 AM -0.3 ft7:03 AM / 6:08 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:33 AM 2.4 ftL 12:38 PM -0.3 ft7:03 AM / 6:07 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:28 AM 2.4 ftL 1:51 PM -0.3 ft7:04 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:28 AM 2.3 ftL 2:51 PM -0.3 ft7:05 AM / 6:05 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:26 AM 2.1 ftL 2:39 PM -0.1 ft6:06 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:18 AM 1.9 ftL 3:13 PM 0.2 ft6:07 AM / 5:04 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:00 AM 1.5 ftL 3:09 PM 0.5 ftH 11:05 PM 1.1 ft6:07 AM / 5:03 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:19 AM 1.1 ftH 4:28 AM 1.1 ftL 2:08 PM 0.7 ftH 9:57 PM 1.2 ft6:08 AM / 5:02 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 6:40 AM 0.7 ftH 9:03 PM 1.4 ft6:09 AM / 5:01 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 6:23 AM 0.4 ftH 8:36 PM 1.7 ft6:10 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:48 AM 0.1 ftH 8:48 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:20 AM -0.1 ftH 9:15 PM 2.0 ft6:11 AM / 4:59 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 7:57 AM -0.2 ftH 9:47 PM 2.1 ft6:12 AM / 4:59 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 8:43 AM -0.2 ftH 10:25 PM 2.1 ft6:13 AM / 4:58 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

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    Fish in the waters around Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bay Anchovy, Spot Croaker, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 38737 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 31616 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 22943 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 11086 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 8800 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 7649 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 5115 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 4369 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 3573 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 2239 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 1946 records
    • Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 1760 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1504 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 1395 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 1236 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 1210 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 1209 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 1108 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 1063 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 1011 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 1001 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 788 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 533 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 482 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 476 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 446 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 429 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 394 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 350 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 329 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 298 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 236 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 231 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 187 records
    • Green Goby Microgobius thalassinusSalt water · 170 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 163 records
    • Lined Sole Achirus lineatusSalt water · 132 records
    • Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 111 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 108 records
    • Saltmarsh Topminnow Fundulus jenkinsiSalt water · 101 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

    Bon Secour, Bon Secour River gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 2.7 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.3 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 1:51 PM on Friday, October 30. There are 10 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.4 ft at 12:33 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Mobile, Mobile River (State Dock).

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